Are There CAT 6 RJ-45 Plugs WithOUT Inserts?

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I bought 250' of CAT 6 cabling from Monoprice with RJ-45 plugs that have inserts. CAT 5e without inserts was easy to put together, but the inserts frustrate me to the point where I am about to cry. I spent well over 1 hour putting together a cable that ended up not working. It's a massive, "yuge" pain in the ass to try to get the cabling through the insert and into the plug without the cables moving and screwing the whole thing up. Absolute freaking nightmare.

So, is there an easier way to get some plugs on my new cable?


Me:

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Diggs said:
I'm always slow on the first one but they go quick after that.
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Amen brother. LOL. I'm the same way.. I don't make up cables everyday so I always have to refresh myself on the B-style layout with google or by looking at another jack and the whole thing takes twice as long, the first one. Glad it's not just me! Misery loves company!
 
When you use the correct crimping tool with the EZ-RJ45 I see no difference in them and the closed end one. I have problems using the closed end ones. I don't make patch cables ever so the only time I have to put a Modular plug on a cable is for APs or Cameras.

Platinum Tools have just released a new version of the connectors, the ezEX44 - ezEX-RJ45 and the ezEX48 - exEZ-RJ45. These are for Cat6 Solid or stranded 24-22 AWG and Cat6A Solid or Stranded 24-22AWG cables respectively and use a Hi-Lo Stagger for each conductor.
 
Mercenary Roadie said:
. These are for Cat6 Solid or stranded 24-22 AWG and Cat6A Solid or Stranded 24-22AWG cables respectively and use a Hi-Lo Stagger for each conductor.
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Yeah it's nice having the dual purpose ones...we've been using the Seimens ones for quite a while now. So much easier than having to keep them separated....here's your jar of solid ends, and here's your jar for stranded. Nice not to worry about mixing 'em up anymore.
 
I will put out one word of caution.

There are some knock-off copies of the EZ-RJ45s out there and I have found them on amazon. I have not used them and will not since I have no idea how they will perform.
 
This is what the new ezEX-RJ45 looks like.

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It's not cost-effective to make cables for anything except special cases these days, and I can't imagine paying the premium that those call for over the bog-standard connectors I already have. It's not that difficult to get the wires set, snip them to a flush end, and pop them into the RJ45.
 
I like to snip the wires with my crimpers, thus why I don't like anything that goes all the way through.
 
Altster said:
I quite making cables / doing ANY wiring a long time ago.
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Agreed but every now and then you find a bad termination on the end of a 500 ft. run into a switch or such. You can't exactly replace the whole 500 ft. ...and I'd rather drill a discrete 1/4" hole to get a cable through the wall and terminate it than a 5/8" hole to pass an RJ45 through.
 
Cool. I don't do any cabling anymore because it is too hard for me to see, but I'd invest in the EZ tool if I was doing it. Worth the extra money to avoid the PITA that crimping cable is.
 
I really hate terminating CAT6 cables with the filler/separator strips inside. I always feel like I'm putting 10 lbs. of s*** in a 5 lb. bag when it comes to fitting it all into the end of the connector.

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nlinecomputers said:
because it is too hard for me to see,
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Boy you're not kidding there. I had to put a new end on a cable for a customer last week, and it felt like I was a brain surgeon using those big magnifiers to work with micro-tools. Of course, the manufacturer of the cable thought it was good enough to put a tiny spot of color about every 6 inches to identify the white wires, too. :rolleyes:

I saw a jeweler customer later that day and complained, he ordered me one of these - I might get an extra one for the bench!
 
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